IPO EXAMINATION-2012 RE SCHEDULED


As communicated vide Department of Posts (DE Section) Letter No.A.34012/07/2012-DE dated 18th September, 2012 the LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts(66.66%) Departmental Quotafor the year 2012 will be conducted on 13th and 14th October, 2012.

The Examination will be conducted in all Circle Headquarters except Tamil Nadu Circle.

Cabinet meeting to consider 7 % hike in DA postponed to next week


The meeting of the Union Cabinet, which was scheduled to consider a 7 per cent hike in dearness allowance to 80 lakh central government employees and pensioners, has been put off to next week,most probably on tuesday.

"The Cabinet, CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) and CCI (Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure) meetings scheduled for Friday, have been postponed," an official announcement said.

Cabinet meetings usually take place on Thursdays, but they have been postponed apparently in view of the rapid political developments in the aftermath of the government's decision to hike diesel prices and operationalise its earlier move to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi- brand retail.

Increasing DA from 65 per cent to 72 per cent to provide relief to 50 lakh central government employees and 30 lakh pensioners was on the agenda of the meeting. It is now likely to be taken up next week.

Once approved, the hike in dearness allowance will be effective from July 1, 2012, and the employees would be entitled to arrears from that date.
The additional burden on exchequer on account of increase in DA would be around 5,000 crore for the eight-month period between July, 2012 and February, 2013. It will be Rs 7,400 crore for the full financial year.

Conducting of Special LDCE for promotion to the cadre of AAO(90% Departmental Examination Quota) for the year 2012



As clarified vide Department of Posts (PA wing) letter No.3-24/10-PACE/Exam(DE)/2211-2260 dated 12th September, 2012, such officials who have qualified in JAO Part-I (Postal) examination and awaiting for taking up JAO-Part-II examination are only eligible to take up the Special Limited Departmental Examination scheduled to be held on 29th and 30th December, 2012. 
 
Officials who would have passed JAO Part-I examination and also already absorbed against the post of Inspector of Post Offices on regular basis are not eligible to take up the Special LDCE. Although their names appears in the list notified, such officials shall not be considered to take up the Special LDCE.